Transactions & Valuation Issues

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has acquired Exodus Women's Center, a medical practice with 12 locations, according to the Business Observer.

Twelve transactions involving hospitals and health systems were announced, finalized or advanced in the last three weeks:

Here are five commercial health insurers that recently announced expansions of their Medicare Advantage products for the 2021 coverage year: 

Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers tentatively reached a $2.7 billion settlement in an antitrust lawsuit that accuses the companies of conspiring to divide markets and avoid directly competing with each other. 

Here are four recent settlements and lawsuits that have involved commercial health insurers in the past few weeks:

New Orleans-based LCMC Health announced Oct. 1 that it has completed its acquisition of East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, La. 

Advocate Aurora Health and Beaumont Health have called off plans to merge, about five months after signing a letter of intent to combine. 

Columbia, Mo.-based Boone Hospital Center will become an independent organization three months later than planned, according to The Columbia Daily Tribune.

Wyoming Medical Center in Casper has officially joined Phoenix-based Banner Health, the organizations said this week.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has sold Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport, Miss., to Singing River Health System.